Stéphanie's heart-stopper N° : SM-061

Stephanie fell in love with a bag I'd shown her in a discussion around an online LinkedIn challenge, and decided to get one made in her favorite colors for Christmas. After choosing the materials from my stock together, I quickly made it so she'd have it in time under the tree. This fun and exciting collaboration resulted in this daring and classy shoulder bag.

I met Stephanie in an online LinkedIn challenge and she helped me when I was down. After talking about our jobs, she fell in love with a bag I'd shown her and decided to get one made in her favorite colors.
By a stroke of destiny, I had bought just the right materials on a whim a couple of months before.

I went back to the store to pick a selection of lining fabrics for her, which I showed her in real time by telephone. Back at the workshop, and after she chose the hardware colors from videos I sent her, I quickly made it so she'd have it in time under the tree.

A fun and exciting collaboration which resulted in this daring and classy shoulder bag.

Marie is a caring and smiling woman, offering excellent advice with a discerning taste. She patiently guides you in making your choices. Personally, it was for the UNIQUE bag, selected entirely, down to the smallest details 💜💙 Then, the skilled hands work their magic, and you feel like a child in front of their best Christmas present 🤩🤗

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Thanks to her good advice and professionalism, the result is stunning. I highly recommend her for all your textile transformations.

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You can entrust your memories to her without any worries.

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Common questions

Can my fabric really be transformed?

Most materials (leather, wool, babywearing wraps, a loved one's clothing, sports jerseys or activewear, baby clothes and comfort toys, a wedding dress or suit…) can be reused.
During the call, I'll clearly tell you what's feasible, or not.

Is there a right time to start, or can I take as long as I need?

There's no good or bad time, only your own.

For a babywearing wrap, it can be transformed as soon as babywearing ends, or much later, once you've missed it enough to want to see it in a new form. For a loved one's clothing, there's no rush either: some people contact me a few weeks after a bereavement, others several years later. Take whatever time you need, I'll be here when you're ready.

Can I transform the clothes of a loved one who has passed away, as part of grieving?

Yes, and these are among the most deeply moving projects I get to work on.

Your father's jacket, your grandmother's coat, the jumper you can't bring yourself to give away because it still smells a little like her... These fabrics carry something irreplaceable. Transforming them into an everyday object means giving them life again without erasing them, and for many people, this is part of the grieving process itself: the memory is no longer folded away in a drawer, it's worn, or displayed.

I approach these projects with particular care: we take time to talk about the person, the story behind the fabric, what you want to preserve and how. The finished piece isn't just a bag — it's an object that continues to bear witness.

And if several family members each want a keepsake made from the same garment? That's possible too. One piece of fabric can give birth to several different pieces, for several different people. We look at what the material can offer, together, without wasting any of it.

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